Do I Really Need An Objective Statement, Anyway?
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So you have seen a lot of sample resumes in your time, some with an objective statement, some without. Your professors, friends and siblings argue the point whether an objective is necessary and in 
your time of need, a time when you are struggling to perfect a resume that could be the key to your career advancement, you sit stumped on whether this section should make its way into your resume.
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Reasons to Remove the Objective
Resumes for you college students and recent graduates should only be a page long, so if you have lived life as an over-achiever or tend to prefer to describe your accomplishments in great detail, you might find space so limited that an objective cannot fit. Leave it off.
In general, an employer knows why you are applying to a job. While an objective can help you tell them what you are trying to get from having that job, this is something generally best said via interview. This is where the other sections of your resume come in to play, as your skills and education are what will get you that far in the process. Leave it off.
It can be exceedingly hard to boil down exactly what you want to say in a single sentence. Leave it off. Your best option may be to replace a traditional objective statement with a personal profile. This can be longer than a sentence is a prime place for you to highlight your greatest accomplishments, keeping in mind that this can add extra length as well as be a place people tend to get overly convoluting in describing themselves while trying to maintain a level of humility.
Your resume will likely be parsed by a company’s up-front HR software as you apply. These applications may not recognize or have a space for your objective statement, so writing one may be an agonizing waste of time. Leave it off.
Reasons to Keep the Objective
The main reason I see to keep an objective statement is because your resume may be exceedingly short without one. If this is the case, go for it. But what may be more helpful is reassessing your resume to make sure you are adequately describing all accomplishments . If your resume still seems to short, ask your parents to read it because they will probably come up with some good points you have forgotten. Include it.
Another reason you may want to keep an objective is if you know your potential employer wants one. If they don’t say it directly, you may feel that an organization in the non-profit sector could benefit greatly by knowing your self-less objectives. This would be a good reason to include the statement if you can craft it well enough. Include it.
Whether this post has swayed you or not, you should write your resume how you want it to be. After all, it is a succinct piece of paper that is supposed to represent you, so show yourself how you want to be seen!
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2012-11-28 18:00:08
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